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FLOWER SEEDS 
We can think of nothing which brings more joy in proportion to size 
and cost than seeds. One little seed, probably almost microscopic and cost- 
ing only the tiniest fraction of a cent can bring you and yours color and 
joy for an entire summer, making happy surroundings which might otherwise 
look drab and listless. But that little seed, in order to germinate, must be 
a good seed. Fresh seeds are good seeds. Whatever you do, when starting 
your flower garden . . . be sure and plant fresh seeds. You can depend on 
our seed being the best your money can buy . . . anywhere, at any price. We 
have built up a reputation for complete dependability over the last 50 years 
and you can be sure we are going to do everything possible to maintain its 
high standards. 
AGERATUM 
TOM THUMB LITTLE BLUE STAR—Flower opens light blue with purple center 
and develops to a bright blue self. Grows 6 inches tall. 
ALYSSUM 
SWEET ALYSSUM—White and lilac. Grows 6 inches tall. Used extensively for 
borders, edging and rockeries but equally valuable as a cut flower, covering 
itself with clusters or trusses of small flowers of a peculiar delicate fragrance. 
VIOLET QUEEN—A charming companion to the popular white variety ‘‘Little 
Gem” and a great improvement over the old Lilac Queen. Compact, and 
bushy. A regular little lovely for edging and borders. 
AMARANTHUS 
TRICOLOR is well known as Joseph’s Coat. A hardy annual with leaves of red, 
yellow and green. Especially brilliant if grown in poor soil. 
MOLTEN FIRE—The top leaves are a fiery crimson, the lower ones maroon. 
This type often seen in Brackenridge park. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 
A hardy-perennial and old-fashioned garden favorite. Fine for cut flowers. 
Height 214 feet. Sow in boxes, indoors, in the fall. 
ASTERS 
EARLY BEAUTY—A wilt-resistant type which begins blooming in July until 
frost. Grow 214 to 3 feet high with long, stout stems, bearing large, well- 
formed flowers in dark lavender, carmine rose, flesh pink, and white. 
GIANT HARMONY MIXTURE—Lovely shades of light and deep blue, flesh, 
peach blossom, silvery rose, purple and white. 
GIANT IMPROVED CREGO—A wilt resistant aster with large shaggy flowers 
that look just like an ‘Ostrich Feather’ fan! Rich color assortments. 
BALSAM (Lady Slipper) 
Hardy, bushy annual which grows 18 inches high. Wants partial shade and 
plenty of moisture. Flowers on short stems, sometimes 2 inches across. Bloom 
for Sixty Days. DOUBLE WHITE, DOUBLE DARK RED, DOUBLE CAMELLIA 
AND DOUBLE ROSE FLOWERED. 
BEGONIA 
GRACILIS LUMINOSA—Large, bright, scarlet flowers. 
GRACILIS PRIMA DONNA—Grow 1 foot high, the color a brilliant clear 
pink, shading to carmine-rose. 
25c Packet 
BELLIS PERENNIS (Double Daisy) 
EXTRA DOUBLE, MIXED—About six inches high. Charming little plants for 
edging and borders. 
ALL FLOWER SEED 10c PACKET 
Unless otherwise indicated 

AQUILEGIA—Long 
Spurred Hybrids Mixed 
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ASTER 
Giant Harmony Mixed 


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@ PREPARING THE SOIL 
A rich sandy loam is well adapted to gar- 
dening. Other kinds of soil are suitable, but 
stiff clays need plenty of fibrous material and 
must be thoroughly broken up. Sandy soils 
generally need additional fertilizing. 
For general use, where well-rotted stable 
manure is not available, a commercial fertilizer 
containing 4 per cent nitrates, 12 per cent 
phosphate, and 4 to 6 per cent potash is usu- 
ally best suited to this area. Apply at the rate 
of about 4 pounds to the square foot. 
Work the soil deeply and make the top 3 or 
4 inches as fine and loose as possible. Much 
weed killing can be done by hoeing or raking 
just before planting. Do not work clay soils 
when they are wet enough to stick to rake or 
hoe. 
@ PLANTING 
At time of planting seed in the open ground, 
the soil should be moist but never wet, when 
avoidable. To retain moisture after planting, 
cover seed immediately with fine, freshly pre- 
pared earth and press it down firmly and 
smoothly. This firming of the soil brings the 
particles of earth into close contact with the 
seeds, prevents drying out, and facilitates 
growth. 
Plant at a time when the atmospheric and 
soil temperatures are most favorable for germ- 
ination of the kind of seed to be sown. The 
best temperature for each kind may be learned 
from study of our cultural directions and by 
inquiring of successful gardeners in your 
neighborhood. 
The proper depth for covering seed varies 
with the different kinds of seeds and condi- 
tions of soil. This can be learned best through 
practical experience. 
When planting seed, the soil must be loose 
and soft so that the tender stems of seedlings 
can easily push through, and the young roots 
quickly find plant food. This is usually se- 
cured by careful preparation of the soil and 
by not planting fine seeds when the ground 
is wet. 
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